SHOPPING ONLINE
Note : There are some concerns about shopping online and in particular giving out your
credit card online. Most of the stores displaying merchandise online will also have
a toll free number to order with. This may be a safer option.
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are interested in or just scroll downwards to browse.
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- GENERAL SHOPPING SITES
- AUCTIONS ONLINE
- BOOKS
- CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES
- COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE AND ELECTRONICS
- CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COUPONS
- DEPARTMENT STORES AND APPAREL
- DRUGSTORES
- FLOWERS AND GREETING CARDS
- FOOD
- GIFTS
- HOME IMPROVEMENT
- SPORTS
- TICKETS
- TOYS
- VIDEOS AND MUSIC
GENERAL SHOPPING SITES
- Archie McPhee Online
- Purveyors of popular culture.
- BizRate
- Ratings and information for Web shoppers on the best shopping sites out there.
- BUY.COM
- Online superstore featuring computer hardware and software, books, videos, DVDs, and
games.
- Buyer's Guide
- This site claims to be the "world's largest database of direct links
to products and services." The site offers listings in the
following categories: business, finance, health, hobbies, sports,
technology, transportation and travel.
- Buyer's Index
- Searchable guide to buying by mail order.
- CardTrak
- Consumer information on low rate credit cards.
- Catalog Site
- Hundreds of free catalogs.
- Coolsavings
- Print coupons for nation-wide stores on your computer.
- Cyndi's Catalog of Garden Catalogs
- An incredible collection of 1900 mail-order gardening catalogs in the U.S.
and Canada. Find the company, then see its ratings for quality,
service, price and selection.
- Fingerhut
- FreeShop
- Free items such as catalogs, coupons, newsletters, free trials and
products.
- IKEA
- Lillian Vernon Catalog
- Online Shopping @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet sites.
- Overstock
- Save up to 70% on name brands.
- PaintingsDirect
- Buy works from new artists.
- Pier 1 Imports
- QVC
- ShopTheNet.org
- Over 200 retailers all that have agreed to consumer protection standards.
Many of the retailers are well-known names, but others will be new to you.
- Yahoo Shopping
- Directory of online shopping sites from Yahoo.
AUCTIONS ONLINE
- Christie's
- The official site for this auction house offers details on exhibitions and
upcoming auctions.
- eBay
- Looking to get addicted to something online? Wondering how other
people are able to spend hours surfing the Internet? Check out this top site on the
Internet. EBay is the premiere online auction site, featuring items
from around the world or just next door. Whether you are a serious
collector or just enjoy browsing, EBay has something for everyone.
Definitely worth a visit or several visits!
- New Line Cinema Auction
- Buy orginal props, wardrobe items or publicity items from your favorite films.
- Nickleby's International Auctions
- Auctions of a variety of authenicated high-quality art.
- Sotheby's
- One of the best auction house sites online, Sotheby's offers information
on upcoming auctions, online bidding on selected items, and collectors'
guides. Amazingly, the site also offers access to text and sales
results from auctions dating back to May 1998 as well as a section called
Auction Results which provides valuable information on the arts and antiques
market by looking at prices recently achieved.
- United States Treasury Seized Property Auctions
- A variety of federal auctions from items seized by the IRS, Customs and
ATF to unclaimed items from the U.S. Postal Service.
- Yahoo! Auctions
BOOKS
- Abebooks
- Buy out-of-print, used and collectible books.
- AddALL
- This site will let you know what online bookstores offer the title as well
as compare the prices. It searches and compares over forty sites,
20,000 sellers and millions of books.
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
- BookFinder
- Search a database of inventories from many booksellers that specialize in
new, out of print and used books. Searches can be limited to signed
copies and first editions. The site cannot be browsed and the search
engine can be slow, but this is a very high quality site that yields great
results.
- Bookpool
- This company offers discounts on technical and computer books from all the
big publishers.
- FetchBook.info
- This site lets you compare prices for used and new books. It
searches over 70 book stores and 40,000 sellers with a single search.
- Half.com
- Buy and sell used books, music, movies and games.
- The Internet Bookshop
- Europe's largest online bookstore.
- Powell's Bookstore
- Used, new and out-of-print books. Called "one of the best bookstores in the
English-speaking world" by The Washington Post.
CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES
- Auto-By-Tel
- Purchase a car or just get pricing information online.
- Car Smart
- No obligation price quotes on new and used cars.
- Motorcycle Shopper
- Motorcycles, parts and accessories.
COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE AND ELECTRONICS
- Amazon: Electronics
- Apple Computer
- Best Buy Online
- Chumbo
- Online software store with some of the best prices online along with links to software
reviews.
- Circuit City
- CNet Shopper
- This site scans the various companies selling specific computer products and gives you
the best price available.
- DealMac
- News and information on the best Mac prices.
- Dell Computer Corporation
- Order your custom PC online from one of the nation's most reputable companies. For
comparison shopping, see the Gateway site.
- eCoustics
- Information on electronics for consumers, including reviews, accessories,
discussions, news, and resources on home audio, car audio, home video and home
theater systems.
- Fair Auction
- Live auction of computer hardware and software.
- Gateway
- Order your custom PC online from one of the nation's most reputable companies. For
comparison shopping, see the Dell site.
- Half.com
- Buy and sell used books, music, movies and games.
- HP
- iDOT.computers
- Online computer company best known for its budget models and low prices.
- Insight
- Discount source for computers, hardware and software.
- PC Connection Online SuperStore
- Winner of PC World's Best Mail-Order Company.
- PriceScan
- Search for the lowest prices for computers, components and software.
- Price Watch
- Street prices on computers and components.
- RadioShack
- Sharper Image
- Software Outlet
- Find PC games, educational software and applications at low prices.
- StreetPrices
- Find the lowest prices on consumer electronics, including computers,
digital cameras, and PDAs.
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The
Zones
- Online store with PC and Mac products.
CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COUPONS
- All Online Coupons
- This site offers coupons and coupon codes for many sites. They also
list sales and promotional codes.
- Consumer Information Center
- Full-text versions of hundreds of government pamphlets.
- Consumer Reports
- ConsumerSearch
- This site reviews existing reviews of products to select the best reviews,
analyze their choices and finally identify the top products.
Categories include electronics, computers, sports, office, home, kitchen,
personal finance, health, automotive, family, photo and video and lawn and
garden.
- Consumer World
- Hot consumer sites with items like discount airfares, low-rate credit cards, and
mortgage rates.
- Coupon Cabin
- Free directory of Internet-only coupons found on over 500 online stores
and 900 merchant emails weekly.
- DealTime
- Compare products, prices and stores.
- Dr. Toy
- Ratings of toys, books, and software, plus information for parents and
teachers on matching toys with a child's age.
- Epinions
- This site offers unbiased advice on over 100,000 products and services.
Everyone can contribute to the opinions on products.
- Froogle
- A service from Google that offers a search for products available online.
- Internet Fraud Complaint Center
- This partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime
Center gives people a way to make complaints about the growing problem of
online fraud.
- MyRatePlan
- This site offers unbiased, comprehensive information on the services you
purchase, services included are wireless and cellular phones, long distance,
credit cards, loans, satellite TV, online brokers, travel, insurance,
Internet access and package delivery.
DEPARTMENT STORES AND APPAREL
- Banana Republic
- Bloomingdale's
- Disney Store
- Eddie Bauer Online Store
- The Gap
- JCPenney
- J Crew
- L.L. Bean
- Lands' End
- Macy*s
- Neiman Marcus
- Nordstrom
- Sears, Roebuck and Co.
- Rockport
- Spiegel
- Target
- Victorias Secret
- Wal-Mart Online
- Warner Bros. Studio Store
- Zappos
- Online shoe store.
DRUGSTORES
- Drugstore.com
FLOWERS AND GREETING CARDS
- 1-800-Flowers
- Send flowers around the world.
- FTD Internet
- Hallmark Connections Shop
- Buy Hallmark products, or take advantage of their free email greeting cards.
FOOD
- ChefShop
- This online food shop is like browsing a small boutique for gourmets.
- Cooking.com
- Online kitchen supply store with tools, bakeware, cookware, cutlery,
storage, and furnishings.
- NetGrocer
- Online grocery store.
- Wine.com
- Online wine store.
GIFTS
- Ashford
- This site offers gifts from over 300 world class brands with free
overnight delivery and free gift packaging.
- eLUXURY
- This online store offers luxury gifts from a variety of designers and
labels.
- Red Envelope
- This site offers gifts in a variety of price ranges for people of all
types, including corporate and last minute gifts.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
- Ace Hardware
- Store locations and monthly specials.
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Amazon.com: Tools & Home Improvement
- Appliance411
- Home Depot
SPORTS
- Fogdog
- This online store offers equipment and apparel.
- REI
- Specialized equipment and apparel for camping, hiking, cycling, paddling,
climbing, and snow sports. Plus tutorials on the challenge of your
choice and forums to discuss gear or share stories.
TICKETS
- Ticketmaster Online
- TicketWeb
- Tickets.com
TOYS
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Amazon.com: Toys
R Us
- Archie McPhee
- Disney Store
- eToys
- KB Toys
VIDEOS AND MUSIC
- Amazon.com
- BargainFlix
- A site that announces the best online deals for DVDs. Also read
reviews, find out what the top selling DVDs are, run a price search for a
specific title, access online coupons and join in at the forum.
- CDnow
- Huge music store.
- Half.com
- Buy and sell used books, music, movies and games.
- NetFlix
- This online DVD rental store offers an unlimited number of DVDs mailed to
your door for $20 a month.
- Reel
- SamGoody
- Second Spin
- Buy and sell used CDs and movies.
Updated July 22, 2005.
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